POST UTME IMS U 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the Ministry of Education.' Identify the verb form that is in the past participle form.
A. has been implemented
B. is being implemented
C. was implemented
D. will be implemented
Question 2
The following sentence is in the present continuous tense. Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence.
A. is eating
B. eats
C. has eaten
D. has been eating
Question 3
In the following text, identify the register used: 'The patient presented with a severe headache and was immediately admitted to the ICU.'
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 4
The following sentence is an example of a:
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 5
The word 'enormous' is a(n)
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. noun
D. verb
Question 6
The following sentence is in the present perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence.
A. has eaten
B. eats
C. is eating
D. has been eating
Question 7
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a word that is a homograph for the word 'bank': 'I went to the bank to deposit my paycheck.' What is the homograph for 'bank' in this sentence?
A. financial institution
B. riverbank
C. bank account
D. bank statement
Question 8
The diagram below represents a simple harmonic motion. Identify the point on the graph where the object is at its maximum displacement.
A. Point A
B. Point B
C. Point C
D. Point D
Question 9
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a word that is a homophone for the word 'fair': 'The fare for the taxi ride was 20.' What is the homophone for 'fair' in this sentence?
A. fare
B. fair
C. farewell
D. fairy
Question 10
The following passage is a specimen of a formal medical report. Which of the following is the most appropriate register to use in writing such a report?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Colloquial
D. Technical
Question 11
The following sentence contains a spelling error: 'The teacher gave the student a 90% on ther test.' Identify the error.
A. ther
B. test
C. 90%
D. a
Question 12
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of a(n)
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. idiom
D. hyperbole
Question 13
The following sentence is in the future perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence.
A. will have eaten
B. will eat
C. is eating
D. has eaten
Question 14
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means to go out of one's way to help someone. However, in the context of the following sentence, what does it actually mean?
A. to be extremely polite
B. to be extremely lazy
C. to be extremely helpful
D. to be extremely stubborn
Question 15
The following text is from a medical journal: 'The patient's condition was exacerbated by the prolonged use of corticosteroids, which led to a significant increase in blood pressure.' Which of the following antonyms for 'exacerbated' is most appropriate in this context?
A. alleviated
B. relieved
C. mitigated
D. ameliorated

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